Beachfront Bargain Hunt

Purchasing a beachfront property doesn't always mean buyers have to break the bank. This series documents the journeys of families who are dreaming of living in a sandy locale with palm trees and warm ocean breezes, but those dreams are accompanied by a firm budget. And by budget we mean substantially short of a million dollars. The house hunters tour three to four waterfront properties -- each with surprisingly affordable price tags -- before choosing the one that turns the beach lifestyle dreams into reality.

John Beach

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A Texas couple and their two daughters are looking for their dream vacation condo; it's only their second time in Panama City Beach, Fla., but this young family has decided there's no time like the present to start making memories on the beach.

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A hair stylist from Houston, Texas, loves her job but wants to live in a more relaxing location; she feels the commute from Galveston Bay is perfect, so she asks her friend and co-worker to help her find a calm retreat outside the city.

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Eric and Tanya live in Wake Forest, N.C., with their two children; tired of their landlocked lives, they're looking to move their family to the coastal community of Hampstead to be as close to the water as possible.

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Stacey and Billy are looking for a retreat from their snow-filled life in the Rocky Mountains; Billy has a history with the laid-back community of Crystal Beach and feels it would be the ideal vacation destination.

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Carly is a real estate agent accustomed to showing her clients beautiful oceanfront properties in Carolina Beach, N.C.; she wants to live the dream herself, as she searches for a vacation home to share with her husband and stepdaughter.

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A couple searches for a vacation home for their family along the Jersey Shore in Ocean City, N.J.; in order for things to work, they must find a property with great rental potential to help offset the cost.

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A newly engaged couple are asked to relocate for work from New Jersey to sunny Florida; without hesitation, they search for their dream home to start the next adventurous chapter of their lives.

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A military man and his wife search for a beachfront condo around Fort Walton Beach in Florida so they can create memories with their children.

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A couple from Wisconsin searches for a beachside paradise in Fort Myers Beach, Fla.

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A busy couple seeks the perfect low-key getaway spot that is a short drive from their beach home in Galveston, Texas.

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Missy and Ed have outgrown their two-bedroom condominium on Isla Mujeres, Mexico; now, they're on the hunt for a home with more living space and privacy to accommodate their family.

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A couple with two sons living in St. Jacob, Ill., looks for a vacation home in Gulf Shores, Ala.; they must decide whether to go for a single-family home or a low-maintenance condominium.

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Two sisters, who grew up coming to the shores of Sunset Beach, N.C., are now looking there for the perfect vacation home for their families.

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A family lives in Madison, Wis., but their happy place is in Myrtle Beach, S.C.; after vacationing there for years, they are finally ready to purchase a home so that the daughters can enjoy the beach and their dad can golf.

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Utah natives, Mark and Lori, decide to make a move from Salt Lake City to the mountainous coast of Shelter Cove, Calif., after watching their son fall in love with the beach lifestyle while on a family vacation.

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Chris and Rachel live in Tillamook, Oreg., with their five children; they think that the nearby coastal community of Lincoln City would be the perfect place to make memories with the kids, so they've saved up and are finally ready to invest in a vacation home that can also bring in rental income.

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Tim, Arelys and their kids love everything about the Florida Keys and imagine growing their family there; hoping to provide a future for their kids, they are looking to purchase a beachfront investment property to generate rental income.

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A New York couple look for more space for their growing family; having both grown up by the water, they decide the North Fork of Long Island is the perfect location for them to introduce the beachfront lifestyle to their child.

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A Virginia couple with six kids wants to start new traditions with the large family; they decide to search for a vacation home near the beach in the historic district of Cape Charles.

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After accepting a job offer in Kill Devil Hills, N.C., a marine biologist looks for her dream home on the Outer Banks to share with her fiancé and his kids when they visit.

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A Washington family of four has always dreamed of living near the beach, and hopes now might be their chance; having rented on the Long Beach Peninsula for years, they are ready to purchase their forever home by the water.

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